Lunar Landing System Test Integration Lead

Leidos; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead test integration for the Lunar Landing System at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. You will provide leadership for test planning and execution, guiding the Human Landing Systems Program through integrated testing. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering, a minimum of 20 years of experience with extensive test engineering and leadership skills. This position includes a competitive pay range from $131,300 to $237,350.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years experience in engineering.
• Minimum 10 years experience with test engineering and leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in leading tests and test integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the HLS Joint Test Panel.
• Perform necessary integration for Test Readiness Reviews.
• Support test planning and associated coordination.

Skills

Test engineering

Integration experience

Human-in-the-loop (HITL) testing

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Description

The Human Health and Performance Contract supporting NASA at the Johnson Space Center is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead test integration for the Lunar Landing System in Houston, Texas.

What You’ll Do

You will play a significant role to help Human Landing Systems (HLS) Crew Compartment Office (CrewCo) lead and facilitate joint test integration. You will provide leadership to the HLS Program’s joint test planning, coordination and execution, including for human‑in‑the‑loop (HITL) testing. You will apply extensive experience in test planning and execution to help HLS chart a successful path forward to complete all integrated testing.

What You Bring

You bring extensive test engineering, integration experience across multiple disciplines, and HITL test experience. You use your experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, integrate within HLS and with the JTP, develop and execute test plans and provide leadership to joint test planning. You bring extensive experience with NASA and commercial partner testing processes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the HLS Joint Test Panel as chair
• Perform necessary integration for and chair Test Readiness Reviews
• Provide leadership in the integration of commercial provider tests into NASA facilities and for HITL testing
• Support test planning, test plan reviews, test readiness review planning, and associated coordination
• Provide upward and horizontal reports of completed tests
• Generate innovations and lessons learned to improve future test activities
• Review testing activities for relevant program requirement compliance and traceability to design verification

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent degree
• Minimum 20 years experience
• Minimum 10 years experience with test engineering, test execution, test integration and leadership
• Demonstrated experience in leading tests and test integration
• Demonstrated experience showing self‑motivation and proactivity in communicating and integrating with others without a lot of hands‑on direction
• Demonstrated experience working within a team environment, where the team is distributed across multiple NASA centers
• Demonstrated experience in identifying integration concerns and gaps in information and communicating concerns to leadership in a diplomatic manner
• Demonstrated experience performing cross‑program integration with multiple people for various purposes in parallel
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Pay Range

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

Original Posting

February 13, 2026

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.